Moreni weather in December

In December, Moreni sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 7.8 wet days and about 8.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 48 min at the start of December to 8 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Moreni's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moreni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
7:56 AM – 4:32 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
1.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Moreni is locality in Dâmbovița County, Romania.

Founded
1584

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical December day in Moreni reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-1
25-1
35-1
45-1
55-1
64-1
74-2
84-2
94-2
104-2
114-2
124-2
134-2
143-3
153-3
163-3
173-3
183-3
193-3
203-3
213-3
223-3
233-3
243-3
253-4
263-4
273-4
283-4
293-4
303-4
313-4

How December really feels in Moreni

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Moreni weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°417.35.790.0
Feb / -3°387.14.810.10.2
Mar10° / 529.5411.62.2
Apr15° / 6611.50.513.24.4
May20° / 10°9314.9014.65.7
Jun24° / 14°10715.6015.36.1
Jul26° / 15°8912.9015.16.4
Aug26° / 15°6310.8013.96.9
Sep22° / 11°617.9012.37.0
Oct15° / 607.90.410.75.0
Nov / 517.72.19.31.8
Dec / -3°517.84.48.60.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44357
54357
64357
74258
84357
94357
104357
114357
124159
134258
144258
154258
164357
174357
184456
194456
204456
214555
224555
234555
244654
254555
264555
274555
284555
294654
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Moreni gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 7.8 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 26% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1279
2279
3279
4279
52610
62610
72610
82611
92612
102613
112613
122614
132615
142616
152616
162617
172617
182618
192618
202618
212618
222518
232518
242518
252518
262518
272518
282518
292518
302518
312518

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 48 min at the start of December to 8 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:42 AM to 8:02 AM, and sunset from 4:32 PM to 4:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.87:424:32
28.87:434:32
38.87:444:32
48.87:454:31
58.77:464:31
68.77:474:31
78.77:484:31
88.77:494:31
98.77:504:31
108.77:514:31
118.67:524:31
128.67:534:31
138.67:534:31
148.67:544:31
158.67:554:31
168.67:564:32
178.67:564:32
188.67:574:32
198.67:584:32
208.67:584:33
218.67:594:33
228.67:594:34
238.68:004:34
248.68:004:35
258.68:004:35
268.68:014:36
278.68:014:36
288.68:014:37
298.68:014:38
308.68:024:39
318.68:024:39

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.3 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.3 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.3 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.3Dim
31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.3Dim
171.3Dim
181.3Dim
191.3Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.3Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.3Dim
271.3Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Moreni?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Moreni.

What to pack for Moreni in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Moreni sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Moreni in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Moreni peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Moreni?

Moreni sits at 45.0°N, 25.6°E, 264 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Târgovişte, 16 km away.

SinaiaBuftea

Topography around Moreni

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Moreni.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moreni has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 237 m around an average of 317 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 544 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,441 m.

The land around Moreni is covered by trees (69%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
237 m
16 km
544 m
80 km
2,441 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Târgovişte 16 km · Băicoi 17 km · Câmpina 17 km · Breaza 22 km · Ploieşti 30 km · Găeşti 39 km · Sinaia 41 km · Buftea 53 km

Romania travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 44% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$22,538
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
82%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
10.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 605
Religion
Romanian Orthodox 85%other 5%Roman Catholic 5%Reformed 3%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Moreni (44.983°, 25.6441°, elevation 264 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).